Trade unions and Government representatives will continue engagement today with an independent group in a bid to find a pathway to talks on the ongoing public sector pay dispute.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has expressed confidence that two major political summits being hosted in Dublin next week will pass off safely.

The United States is offering a $20 million reward "and possible relocation" for information about Iran's nuclear programme, the US military said.

History shows a pushback against the party in power during midterm elections, however history also shows that this does not mean the end of a presidency, writes Washington Correspondent Jackie Fox.

The Fine Gael Ard Fheis is due to take place at University College Cork.